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 OPTION B: DANCE
SECTION 1: DANCE IMPROVISATION

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Section, students should:

1. understand the elements of improvisation;

2. demonstrate the fundamental skills and competencies in improvisation activities;

3. understand concepts and ideas about improvisation; and,

4. create original work in dance.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to:

1. use the body as a performing instrument;

2. demonstrate action-reaction responses to improvisation;

3. demonstrate fundamental skills necessary for execution of improvisation tasks;

4. create improvisation performance items;

5. apply improvisation techniques; and,

6. perform improvisation using Caribbean cultural forms.

CONTENT

1. Exploring the body:

(a) movements;

(b) gestures;

(c) tasks;

(d) motor reflex development;

(e) relationships (solo; partner and group);

(f) space; and,

(g) reach and range of movement.

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